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Dimminsdale

8 ha

📷 Garth Newton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.79152, -1.44593

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Oak Moss, Witch's Butter +39 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Oak Moss, Witch's Butter +39 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Sweet Chestnut +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew, Common Nettle, Lesser Celandine +32 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yew, Common Nettle, Lesser Celandine +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 km
Callan's Lanepublic footpath · 236 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 236 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Callan's Lanepublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route654 m
Named routeRef 6Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route998 m
Named routeRef 6Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route9 m
Named routeLength 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dimminsdale Nature Reserve

📷 Garth Newton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dimminsdale Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Calke ParkUrban park1.5 km→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site700 m→✦MELBOURNE HALLHistoric site3.6 km→🦉NEW LOUNTNature reserve4 km→🌱Poppy WoodUrban park4.2 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Dogkennel Pool

1.3 km→

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